Gunmen kill 30 gold miners in northern Nigeria: police
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen have killed more than 30 gold miners in a remote area of northern Nigeria, police said on Tuesday.
Australian theme park to shut down ride that killed four people
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Dreamworld theme park will permanently shut a water ride on which four people were killed last month, owner Ardent Leisure Group said on Wednesday.
Canada’s Trudeau to visit Cuba, 40 years after father’s historic trip
HAVANA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Cuba next week to strengthen ties and boost trade, four decades after his father made a historic visit to the Communist-ruled island and struck up a friendship with revolutionary lead…
Portugal anti-terror police arrest 20 neo-Nazis over hate crimes
LISBON (Reuters) – Police from Portugal’s National Anti-Terrorism Unit arrested 20 ultra-nationalists on Tuesday in an operation that involved searches across the country as part of an investigation into attempted murder and other hate crimes.
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara enacts new constitution as ‘promise of peace’
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – President Alassane Ouattara signed a new constitution into law on Tuesday, casting it as the way to a peaceful future for Ivory Coast, which has emerged as one of Africa’s rising economic stars after years of violent upheaval.
Turkey, EU trade barbs, but little sign of action
BRUSSELS/ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Union stepped up criticism on Tuesday of Turkey’s crackdown on opponents and alleged plotters behind a failed coup, drawing a sharp retort from Ankara, which accused Europe of failing to grasp the threats it fac…
London police guilty of ‘serious failings’ over VIP child sex cases
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s police force was guilty of dozens of serious failings in investigations into alleged historical child sex abuse by high-profile figures based on claims that turned out to be not credible, a damning report said on Tuesday.
Russia preparing renewed strikes on Syria’s Aleppo ‘in coming hours’: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is preparing to resume air strikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo “in coming hours”, the Interfax news agency cited a source in the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday.
Philippines trimming, not scrapping, military work with U.S.: minister
MANILA (Reuters) – President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to retain the Philippines’ security alliance with former colonial power the United States, according to the country’s defense minister, but joint military activities will be scaled back and less …
UK top court likely to rule on parliament’s Brexit role in New Year
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Supreme Court is likely to make its ruling in the New Year on the issue of whether the government requires parliamentary approval before launching the formal process of leaving the European Union.
